Dr. Alvarado was born in Puerto Rico and grew up in Salibsury, MD. He attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN where he completed both his undergraduate studies in Biomedical Engineering and medical school education. He completed his residency training in pediatrics at Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt in 2012. After finishing his residency he joined the faculty of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine as Instructor of Pediatrics, where he served as a NICU Hospitalist. Dr. Alvarado took over his father's practice in 2012 and is glad to be back in Salisbury serving the children of his hometown community. Dr. Alvarado met his beautiful wife, Maria, in medical school and they welcomed their first child, Ava, in February 2016. His hobbies include golf and poker, and he is an avid Baltimore Orioles fan.